The American Friend
moderate violence, domestic abuse, sexualised nudity, suicide references
Director(s)Wim Wenders
Production year1977
Release date01/07/2022
Genre(s)Thriller, Drama
Approx. running minutes126m
CastDennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
The American Friend
moderate violence, domestic abuse, sexualised nudity, suicide references
THE AMERICAN FRIEND is a German drama in which an art forger becomes involved in a murder plot.
THE AMERICAN FRIEND is a German drama in which an art forger becomes involved in a murder plot.
violence
People are beaten, strangled and shot; however, there is limited detail. In one scene, a man is pushed from height, followed by a brief close-up of blood running from his mouth as he dies. In a scene of domestic abuse, a man and wife argue before the man briefly slaps his wife's face and pushes her onto a chair.
nudity
There is brief scene female sexualised nudity in a scene in which a man looks at archival photos of posed bare-breasted women.
suicide and self-harm
A man briefly points a gun at his head. In another scene, a man tightens a wire noose around his neck; however, he does not take his own life.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'salopard'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'God').
moderate violence, domestic abuse, sexualised nudity, suicide references
Classified Date:
21/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
violence
People are beaten, strangled and shot; however, there is limited detail. In one scene, a man is pushed from height, followed by a brief close-up of blood running from his mouth as he dies. In a scene of domestic abuse, a man and wife argue before the man briefly slaps his wife's face and pushes her onto a chair.
nudity
There is brief scene female sexualised nudity in a scene in which a man looks at archival photos of posed bare-breasted women.
suicide and self-harm
A man briefly points a gun at his head. In another scene, a man tightens a wire noose around his neck; however, he does not take his own life.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'salopard'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'God').
Classified Date:
05/05/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Film Institute Ltd
Classified Date:
17/04/1978
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Cinegate Ltd
Contains moderate violence
Classified Date:
18/08/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Axiom Films Ltd.
Classified Date:
23/04/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
18/05/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Connoisseur Video
Classified Date:
26/08/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Palace Video
Classified date21/06/2022
LanguageGerman
violence
People are beaten, strangled and shot; however, there is limited detail. In one scene, a man is pushed from height, followed by a brief close-up of blood running from his mouth as he dies. In a scene of domestic abuse, a man and wife argue before the man briefly slaps his wife's face and pushes her onto a chair.
nudity
There is brief scene female sexualised nudity in a scene in which a man looks at archival photos of posed bare-breasted women.
suicide and self-harm
A man briefly points a gun at his head. In another scene, a man tightens a wire noose around his neck; however, he does not take his own life.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'salopard'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'God').
Director(s)Wim Wenders
Production year1977
Release date01/07/2022
Genre(s)Thriller, Drama
Approx. running minutes126m
CastDennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
moderate violence, domestic abuse, sexualised nudity, suicide references
Classified Date:
21/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
violence
People are beaten, strangled and shot; however, there is limited detail. In one scene, a man is pushed from height, followed by a brief close-up of blood running from his mouth as he dies. In a scene of domestic abuse, a man and wife argue before the man briefly slaps his wife's face and pushes her onto a chair.
nudity
There is brief scene female sexualised nudity in a scene in which a man looks at archival photos of posed bare-breasted women.
suicide and self-harm
A man briefly points a gun at his head. In another scene, a man tightens a wire noose around his neck; however, he does not take his own life.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'salopard'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'God').
Classified Date:
05/05/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
British Film Institute Ltd
Classified Date:
17/04/1978
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Cinegate Ltd
Contains moderate violence
Classified Date:
18/08/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Axiom Films Ltd.
Classified Date:
23/04/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
18/05/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Connoisseur Video
Classified Date:
26/08/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Palace Video
Classified date21/06/2022
LanguageGerman
